Sunday, May 7, 2017

Almost pornographic with the swelling and the bursting

There are almost certainly some people eagerly clicking on this title. Clearly they didn't read it carefully. I missed spring last year with the good camera, and even mid summer I was still trying to get the hang of it. This year I've been out capturing the spring growth in the garden.

The garden! No, that's not a metaphor. Actual plants.

Now that we're all on the same page. These are all from the little trees in our garden.

In other garden news, tea tree oil seems to be effective so far in repressing the horrid lily beetles. I got a jar of it yesterday and sprinkled a few drops around each plant. Even today I could still smell it. If our human noses can pick it up, I only hope it's overwhelming to the beetles, who rely on scent to find the lilies. Still, I dug out a little mister, added a few drops to some water, and misted the lilies thoroughly. I haven't seen any beetles since day before yesterday. Any luck at all they will all fly off to find less well guarded lilies. Pity about all the munching thats happened so far. The poor little lilies. One was trampled by a rabbit on the way to the tulips.

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The suggestion/rant about the WTC and it's "Access Club" and overfilled events is here. I still don't understand what's so hard about managing a wait list.

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"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!" -- Randy Pausch

My question: Is pain a brick wall? You can discuss in the comments section of that blog posting.

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Race History

Millarville half 20170617 - 2:41:30

MEC 20160716 - 2:19:45

Calgary Marathon 2016 10K - 1:01xxx

Talisman 10 mile tri - 201603 -58:20

Calgary 70.3 2015 - relay (43:xx swim)

Calgary Half Marathon 2014 - 2:42:33

Chinook Half Iron 2012 - 7:17:03

Fernie Half Marathon 2011 - 2:42:56

Ironman Canada 2010 - 15:21:01

GWN Half 2010 - 6:01:20

Wasa Oly 2010 2:46:33

St. Patricks Day 10K - DNS

Hypothermic Half 2010 - 2:16:28

Calgary 70.3 2009 - 6:47:31

Canmore Oly 2009 - 3:10:xx

Chinook Half IM 2009 - 7:25

Police Half 2009 - 2:23:07

Alberta Challenge Half 08 - 7:05:03

Canmore Oly 08 - 3:19:45 (unofficial)

Chinook Half IM 08 - 7:36:02

Vulcan Tinman 08 - Cancelled

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Still interested in the run bike swim, but the recovery part after is harder than ever. Getting interested in photography. Note that all contents of this blog are copyright Keith Cartmell from inception to current date.